George Barris (June 14, 1922 – September 30, 2016) was an American photographer and

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best known for his photographs of actress

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. He was born in New York City to Romanian parents. Barris had a lifelong interest in photography, and as a young man he worked for the

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's Office of Public Relations. Many of his photographs of General

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were published. After the war, he became a freelance photographer and found work in Hollywood. He photographed many stars of the 1950s and 1960s, including

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on the set of

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and Steve McQueen. Barris is perhaps best known for his work with

, whom he photographed in 1954 on the set of ''

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'', and in 1962 at Santa Monica beach, and in the Hollywood Hills in a series that became known as "The Last Photos." Barris was collaborating on a book titled ''Marilyn: Her Life In Her Own Words'' at the time of her death. Barris is well known for taking the last photo of Monroe on July 13, 1962. IHL, InHollywoodland is the only licensing agent for George Barris and his daughter Caroline the only representative of Georgebarrisphotos.com. Barris died on September 30, 2016, at the age of 94.George Barris, Who Took the Last Photos of Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 94
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External links

Official George Barris WebsiteLicensing Agent Inhollywoodland
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barris, George 1922 births 2016 deaths Photographers from New York City Military personnel from New York City American people of Romanian descent 20th-century American photographers United States Army personnel of World War II Marilyn Monroe